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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
ANOMALIES ~ FRANCE.

1t is very easy for political critics in England
or America to find flaws in the French cOnstitu-
Lional system. IL was compromise effected
when the RcactiOnary factions constituting
majority Of the National Assembly could not
agree upon method Of Ovcrtuming the Re
public 1t was an cxpcdcnt designed primarily
for pcrpetuating the influence of the conscrva-
tive elements represented by President Mac
NahOn Some important concessions wcro
made TO the powerful minority headed by Gam
beta. Theirs and Grcvy, but the Constitution
was not considered by the Republicans IN 1915
as anything better than makcshift Of doubtful
value The Republicans did not want a fixed
Presidential term nor second Chamber with
coordinate legislative powers. nor scrutin
ACCOMPLISHMENT, nor executive authority for
dissolying the lower house with the consent
OF the Senate They accepted the Constitution
as a compromise scheme which they could
make over whenever they should become party
in the majority. If they have never thoroughly
revised it, but have contcntcd themselves with
substituting department for district elections.
and with minor notifications. their inactOn
may be attributed to the presence Of powerful
minority in the Chambers known to be hostile
10 republican lhSJItutiohs. inucou' 81 iohS d.
this minority retains its present proportions
constitutional government under any scheme
that has ever been devised would be anomalous
This is fact which English and American
critics arc apt TO overlook. The London jour
nalist, for example. accustomed to the orderly
succession Of Ministries in his own country,
argues that something must be fundamentally
wrong in France where there are two or three
Premiers and Cabinets evmy year. The decline
of the POLITICAL authority Of the Premiership
he considers a fatal sign Of instability and
weakness. Tho Republic, according 90 hi
forecast. cannot survive many years this OK
haustion Of Ministerial authorty-this ceasclcss
havoc with political reputations-ths reduction
Of executive administration to a system OF
organized powerlessncss. The instability of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, DECEMBER j. 1887

too harsh, and PROSTATE the Doctor again. TIC
is lust recovering now from serious blow Oh
this kind. His offer to papers in New ork
and Chicago to supply for the trifling sum OF
ono thousand dollars siXcolumn interview on
Gladstone containing "those delicious llttlo
thipgsv which the statesman had dropped IN
private conversation" was CURLY rejected.
DR.. Parker was simply endeavoring to conform
70 the customs of the country. 1t as we'll
known that among the choir invisible who
make I'D our great newspapers arc numerous
clcrrymcn. We should violate no confidence
II VIC confessed that among our corps OF inter-
viewers arc two Bishops and one Presiding
Elder. and that our baseball reporter Is we'll
known Doctor Of Divinity. They do this
simply because they enjoy the work. and TO
show that they have an utter Disregard for
,noncv-which was doubtless DR.. Parkcrs idea
in offering the interview for so small a sum as
. tbousand dollars. And his efforts to accom-
mod,te himself to our standards have led TO a
rcbuf Of a most prostrating description TN
tbo whole we arc inclined to believe that INC
&" great collapse" and great discipline" one OF
which he predicted would befall the country
.bovo como at the same timc.-but not to tho
country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
GERMAN OPERA" LOUENGRIN.

There Il scarcely opera In the Metropolitan list
which Is subject to creator vicSSitudcs I'm ropro'on
tation than Lohcnern- Evor since tho first season
those who havo gone to the house to hear tho opera
have boon obliged 10 take evon chances as 10 whcther
tho representation would Provo good or bad some
times IL Is tho orchestra but oftencr the chorus th
causes tho difficulty and even tho most Trustworthy
OF tcnors can not always be rclcd on To invest tho
ttular part with tho happy union OF mtSicai beauty
and dramatic potency which IS called ior oy 'ho
poe ( cOml osor'S Ideal.
Last night those who invested In tho Lohohet'h
lottery drew a prize. Tho performance was an OK
celent ono; oven tho Troublesome male chorusos IN
the first act went acccptably Herr Nlcmann was 'ho
"Iohcngrin" OF tho evening, and presented strohe
picturesque character, filed with lony type vi
cbIvalry Fran SeiIl Kraus's Elsa" met nearly AL
tho requirements Of the part. especially In the hSt
act whom In voice. facial expression and action she
gave embodiment to all intolligcntly conceived idca
-,r,una. IL Frauieln Drandt's most powerful imper
sonation. and a, worthy Of admiration now az whom
sbe first delighted New World audience with IT,
King" and Herr Won Mldo sang tho trying but
eGcctlve music of tho Ileralds' part better than II
has boon given as rule In our theatres Herr Robin
son was the "Telramun d' OF tho occasion. Tho
audience was numerous aud appreciativo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
TISTED JOTES.

The Prohibition leaders arc again cncoura ginG
their followers with an account of gains in New
York. "Look at it," they say, "wc gained
nearly II 900 votes. and relatively more than
any other party At this rate, if we only stick,
we shall be sure to win some time" Yes,
some time, but not many men Will
live long enough to see that result,
if the gain goes on at the same rate.
True, II 900 votes every two years would lift
the Prohibition vote TO about 500 900 in one
hundred years. But by that time the total vote
of the State would have amounted TO more than
{. 600. 900. and there would be still need for a
few centuries more of gain AT the same rate
before the Prohibition party could reach the
position Of a serious antagonist II is hardly
necessary to push the mathematical calculation
much further, for after a whole century o.
wasted voting it may reasonably be expected
that the sons Of this generation Of Prohibitions
lists will have practical sense enough to put
their votes where they will count. if their
fathers do not by experience acquire that faculty
before they die.
In sober earnest it is pitiful to see a consider
able body Of sincere and patriotic men wasting
their votes year after year, and encouraged con-
tinually by leaders who haze an interest in
keeping alive a separate party with the bcIicf
that their great gains will presently make their
party important. The performance ceases to
be laughablc, and becomes only pitiful, when
it is seen that Democratic sympathy, Demo
cratic political devices and Democratic cam
pa;n funds contributed by liquor-,cilcrs. hclp
to keep alive this mistaken effort. The men
who are throwing away their votes in this
fashion do not lack the intelligence to choose
between the great parties. They are perfectly
aware that the Republican party Of the two
deserves their confidence and support. They
know that all that has been accomplished for
good whether in the direction Of temperance
or in any other reform, has come through the
cndcavors OF that party. Thy understand that
their wasted votes give power in this state TO
the party which is the open and avowcd de
fender Of the liquor traffic. Is it not a good
time for them to consider whether such "A waste
Of the sacred trust rcposcd in every citizen Of "A
self governing country can be justified TO their
own cOnSCicnCcs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
THE PROSTATE PfEhFR.

DIR. Joseph Parker is in danger Of being pros
lratcd again. His first attack was a remark
able tribute to the greatness Of America. 1t
isn't the lccturing that prostrltcs me" he said
The other day; 81 could lecture every night
for an indefinite period" and 50 he could, no
doubt if the audiences would only show "A dis
position to meet him halfway, or TO meet him
at all. in fact But the railway journeys cX-
hauist him. These and the vastncss Of the
country "appaln hun and "wcigh upon him
to that degree that he is "worn out He is
"appacd amazed, impressed by this wonder
fu country" and also by " the utter disregard
Of money which "A foreigner finds here" Re
cent events make it clear why anything like
an cutter disregard Of money" should seem
very strange to Dr. Parker. but it is none the
less surprising to find him in a condition Of
collapse. 50 unlike the sustained complaccncy
with which the average British tourist sees all
the wonders Of the earth move before him.
But DR.. Parker shows tendency to be done
up easily. In beginning his now celebrated
sCyeD-hundrcd- dollar cuogy of Mr.. Bccchcr,
he displayed prcmonitory symptoms Of the
same kind. He was overwcightcd' by tho
task, which brought back all his tears No
man. however, should take 1t from him " on
the plea Of larger love-; and no man, We vent
uro TO say, in the light Of recent discoveries.
could have got it away from him except by the
use Of force.
DR.. Parker made the greatest mistake Of his
life in not being born in a country where there
is an cutter disregard Of money. He is not
afflicted in that way himself and in the constant
| exchange Of experience for money which is the
theme Of political economists. the odds would
have been with the Doctor and experience
against money and the rest Of mankind. Is it
llnchartablc to feel that he showed too great
a regard for money when he allowed his cuIogy
upon dead friend TO be combined with a
lccturng tour, and yet charged up to ths
account of the distinguished dead, so to speak.
tho expenses incurred in reaching his first
lecture audience and returning, and charged
for the cuIogy as lecture Some good people
| think so. and some it is plain, do not. To
The latter class this seems too~Jnuch like the
drawing of constructive mileage which used to
DO a fashionable pursuit some years ago III tins
country when there not that utter dis
regard" Of money which DIR. Parker finds nc y.
In those days, statesmen at the capital, being
members say Of a Board. would charge mile
agc from distant home and back every time
they crossed tho street to attend meeting.
If DR.. Parker had come to America simply to
deliver culogy upon Mr.. Bccchcr, the natural
hospitality Of our people. we believe, would
havo made him their guest from tho time no
left his home until he returned. but when this
luty was combined with q commercial spccula-
ton, the charging Of expenses that had as
much to do with the speculation as with the
culogy seemed to be a good deal in the nature
If constructive mileage,
1t is TO be hoped that this view will not seem
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Amnsemfnls.


ACADEMY oP MUsIc-S-A Dark Secret ,.,,
AMERICAN INSTITUTE - day and eveninS-lnuusui~
Exhibition.
BfJou OplRr HorsE-s:15-The Corsar
CAsNo-S-Marqus
DAB THEATRE -3-Railroad OF Lave
DoCKsTADERs-s:30-Mins
FDys MusEE-Munczi Iaios-Aesb Paintings
FIYTu AVENUE THEATRE-s-The Begun.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-@-Held by the Enemy
HARRIGAN's PARK THEATRH-S-Pete.
IYCruM THEATRE--Sl5-The Wife.
MADISON AVE- AND 59rH-sT.-Day and Evening-Merrf-
mac and Monitor Cycl Drama
MADISON SQUARE rHRATRE->}o-TRs Martyr.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUsE.-2:302 and S-Concert
NATIONAL ACADEMY or DEsIGN-dsy and evening
Autumn Exhibition.
EIBIo's GARDEN She.
STAR THEATRE-S-Faust.
STANDARD Enthusiastically.
THALIA-S-BOeteL
Union SQUARE rHEATRE--S-The Henrietta
WALLAcKs- :15-ForgetM
l4TH-sT. rHHArRR-3-The Old Homestead.
l6EAsT l4THsT day and evehing-The Five Senses
p3D-sT TABERNAcLE.-Christs Oh Calvary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01

Cabinet government IN France is undoubtedly
one Of the weakest points Of the constitutional
system. But to what is it due ? Not, certainly
to an erroneous theory in the Constitution by
which ID is made wholly dependent upon the
will OF the lower house. 1t is not more dc
pendent in this respect than any British Minis
try has been for century. Why, thcn' Is
Cabinet government weaker in France 'han III
England? Simply because the kcactionary
groups on one side of the Chamber DO not
form an Opposition that can be intrlsted with
power. Ministerial changes arc caused by com
binafions of various factions, and not rs In
ENGLAND bv the substitution Of one party fol
another.
Tn the same way the presence Of the Reaction
arv groups intcrfcres with the Development OF
Presidential government. American critics find
IL difficult to understand why a President
elected for fixed term should be forced to
resign like an English Premier, or why he
should not be allowed as in the United states
TO choose his own Cabinet advisers and to con-
duct his Administration independently OF lcgls-
ative interference except in the matter of finan-
cial supply. That kind of President cannot be
elected by Legislature; he must be chosen by
the people and Presidential elections by popu-
lar vote will be impracticablc so long as the
Monarchical factions remain on the ground with
a Count Of Paris or Prince Napoleon as
perpetual opposition candidate for Executive
honor. The President, as matters stand, must
be chosen by Parliament, and that relation OF
dependence virtually makes him his own
Premier This is an anomaly in Presidential
government but anomalies there must be while
monarchcal factions exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
,,p srIIJV1Y ONCE MORE.

AIR John L. Sullivan has proved to the British
nubIic that he is not of those whose ambition ana
content lie in trcading the primrose pain OIL
doIIiorcc For after a brief season OF rest ana
recreation he has completed arrangements Tor re-
suuinc his professional labors In other Words
he has signed articles providing Tor Dat.le
with Mr. Mitchell. The meeting at which the
nrcliminaries were arranged was not dominated by
so profusc o display of what McSsrs. Sullivan ana
Mitchell would call the entente cordlale rs inc
international Peace Society would like to have
seen For Mr. Mitchell went so far as to express
tho opinion that Mr.. Sullivan was bluner
and devoid OF the instincts OF true gentleman
while Mr.. Sullivan. with characteristic vigor ana
pcturcsqueness of expression promised in alludihs
to Mr. Mitchell. III knock the top of his blank
head on blankcty blank
T. * clear from this that each Of the eminent
rladiators has put upon the other an insult when
can only be wiped out with bood-thc under
standing. Of course. being that subsequent TO the
wiping the two shall give exhibitions in the
rrincipal cities and divide the gate money Possibly
however. pesslmist may be- found here and there
who bccihsc Of his familiarity with the history
OF the prize ring, will conclude that all the
ncrccncss display at the signing Of the articles
WAS assumcd-was invented to lend sensational
interest to the match. Already such reports are
in circulation. 1t is limited that some of these
DAYS Mr.. Mitchell will beg to assure NE. Sullivan
TINT he referred to him buffer" solely in
IN innocuous PicSwcluan sense. and that Mr.
sullivan meeting confidence with confidence, will
beg 70 assure Mr.. Mitchell that in threatening 10
take painful liberties with portion Of his head
hc was mcr, ~ yelling his admiration AMI affection
The future will show whether there is anything
n these cruel suspicious. Meanwhile. the MEM
lcrs Of the Bo.t1n Common Council, whose presence
conIr bucd 50 much tone 30 q recent occaS on when
sullivan was PRESENTED with the champion belt,
can be trusted 10 do their best 10 nerve the good
right arm and dcAtrouo left Of their ciV's favorte
SON Before this they have doubtless cablcd 10
sullivan: from the summit Of Fancuil Hall
large number Of year, look down upon YOU:
in hoe sgno 20 for MITCHELL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Arrangements have boon perfected for four concerts
by the Boston symphony Orchestra, directed by Mr.
Gerlcko In Stoinway Hall on December. Ia, January
o, February and March IA. Tho programme for
tho first concert Is follows Overture Die Trel.
schultz; air from "Achleus,p Bruch miss Gertrude
Edmands); Prelude, Adagio and GavOtto Bach
Funeral March, schubert (Orchostratcd by Lszt Songs
miss Edmands) symphony No. ., Beethoven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
COMMON SENSE IN TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION

Fronl the Nei0. York COmmsrc!Il Adp6rttstr.
From what tho Ex-Governor (Bullockl says I'm THE
TmBUSE VOL from other sources OF Information
IN regard to tho wording of prohib0y laws In Georgia
and olsewi Gro, gather facts which lead To tho cIn
cluslOn that Georgia and other ProhlD
ton Staos t. hoir hOy VIII repeal tholr
nugatOry legislation In regard to drinking and settle
down to reasonable and etrectua regulation OF tht
liquor traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01

structure which would form great quadrangle
between the City Hall and the Court House.
Moreover, the right of the municipal authorities
to erect hugo new building in the City Hall
Park under the act passed by the late LcgiSat-
ure is extremely doubtful. 1t was not the
understanding Of the Republican majority at
Albany that any such towering cdifcc should
shut out the light and air in the only green
spot between Union Square and The Battery
The Republican Senators and Asscmblymcn
who voted for the scheme Of new building
expected that Criminal Court structure would
be. erected near the City Prison. II is of great
importance that our city officials should look
we'll to their ways before they undertake to
cncroach upon the already much too limited
area of our City Hall Park.
The National Assembly will meet to-day at
Versailles to receive President CREWS rcsigna-
ton. The election Of his successor will follow
within twenty four hours. the chief candidates
apparently being NJ. dc Frcycnct, NJ. Floluct
and NJ. Ferry. The choice of NJ. Ferry will
be most unfortunate. since it can be effected
only by the connivancc Of the Royalists. 1t
will be an ambiguous victory for administra-
tive reform if NJ. Grevy be expelled from Office
on account of the Wilson scandals, and NJ.
Ferry, whose reputation is cloudcd with sus-
pcion, be chosen In his place. Either NJ dc
Frcycinct or NJ. Floquct, with Radical Pre-
mcr like NJ. Clemcnceau, would be moro
promising candidate for Executive hOnors. NJ
Floquet is known to DO hostile to the Russian
alliance, and NJ. Ferry and NJ. dc Frcycinct
would be equally acceptable to Prince Bis
marck. The National Assembly will meet in
Versailles for the first time in several years.
The storm and stress of excitement over a
Presidential election are considered pcrilous
In Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN French officers IN Paris have received
sealed orders which they are TO open IN the event
OF outbreak following the Presidential election.
e. DR.. TelschOw has been summoned to San
Reno to operate on t he Crown Princes teeth. -
Director Won Strang is to be dismissed from the
Royal Opera at Berlin January without
a pension - Commoner r. Cunningham Ora
ham and Socialist Burns to be tried for taking
part in the Trafalgar Square riots. 60 ALondon
scandal; w. c. Borase. ex-M. p, driven to bank
ruptcy by a woman. - An earthquake was felt
at Oran Alglers. on Tuesday GO AT the Union
ist banquet in Dublin last night Zone Rule was
rOundly denounced.
Observation-Disclosures felt IN Washington
over possible complications in the organization of
the Senate. - Postmaster General Villas recon-
mended the repeal of the law concern
ing exterior marks mail matter.
- The Prohibition National Committee
chose Samuel Dickey. of Michigan. as chairman in
place of John b. Finch and fixed the time for the
National Convention 10 June, 1888 60
Tralnmen on the North Pennsylvania Rail-
road refused to move cars laden with
Lehigh boycotted coal. - Bishop Scannell. of
CoDcordla. Kan, was consecratei in Nashville.
C j. w. Wiltshire iestifedjn the United States
Court at Cincinnati that ne acted HarDer's agent
in the wheat deal. - Wheat and corn contin-
ned to rise IN the Chicago market
CITY AND SUBURBAN-The call issued for con-
ventIon of Republican clubs at Chickering Hall on
December To- 16 and II. - Annual dinner Of
the ST. Andrews Society eaten. - he subway
trenches nearly all closed up. - The Grand
Jury submitted a presentnent against the
proposed new building In City Hall Park. -
Planfelds IN. j. three frebugs" sentenced
- he trial of G. WeIdler. charged with the
murder of DIR. f. IL. DuggaD. was begun. - The
; Nicaragua Canal COmpanys expedition set out TO
survey the route. &C. An insane negro attempted
to kill a policeman. - The stock market was
dull and dropping but the final declines were
small.
IHE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Gen.
orally fair, slowly moderating Temperature yes
terday: Highest. $40 lowest. 49,; average.
2712o.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01

The old tank OF the Manhattan Water Com
pany, famous in connection with Aaron Burrs
legislative trick to secure bank charter, was
recalled to the memory Of the frcmen yestcr-
day. Water as an element of humbug in
finance is not a new thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01

Some one suggests that Mr. Carlisle shall namo
the carriage horses he has just been purchasing
Randall" and Morrison" If he should do SO
the rabid free TRADERS would DO dissatisfied For
whatever their opinion Of Morrison, they claim
that Randall is, politically speaking. an ass And
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01

1t is stated that Secretary Lamars age has
been ascertained to be siXty-scven. lie is
therefore within three years of the age at which
Justices of the Supreme Court are allowed to
retire from the bench upon full salary. His APP
poinmtent, under these CT cumstanccs, would
be most extraordinary one to make, and wo
should doubt if there were any precedent for it
in the history of the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01

Paul Hines, tho gifted baseball professional, is
reported as asserting that no money could hic
him to play in tho indianapolis club. That
settles indianapolis dis atch stating that She
has gone into the hands of receiver with the
lag Of her manifest destiny at half mast may
be looked for any moment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01

The call for conference of Republican clubs
in this city on the 9th and following days Of
this month has met with prompt and jealous
responses from many parts of the country.
The list published in another column Of clubs
that will take part in this conference is i'm
pressive by its length and the character of the
organizations. These bodies Of earnest Re
publcans intend to meet in the right spirit
with the best interests Of the party at heart,
and with no pledge to the claims Of any candi-
date. Their gathering and their discussions
ought to have an important effect in stimulating
party zeal and in bringing to the loyal and
earnest support Of Republican principles many
young men who are as yet doubtful on which
side they will cast their first Presidential vote
next year.